Burton Albion's historic Carabao Cup journey may be about to end - but Nigel Clough wants Brewers supporters to enjoy a unique occasion nonetheless.

Albion host Premier League champions Manchester City in the second leg of their cup semi-final tonight, Wednesday, 7.45pm, in front of a potentially record-breaking crowd at the Pirelli Stadium.

They trail 9-0 after the first leg, in which Pep Guardiola's City produced an attacking masterclass to prove why they are one of the best teams in European football.

Burton had never reached the last four of a major cup competition until this year - but wins over Shrewsbury Town, Aston Villa, Burnley, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough ensured an unforgettable journey to the semi-finals.

And while the Brewers' hopes of getting past City and into the final are all but gone - with bookmakers offering odds of 10,000-1 on them winning the competition - manager Clough knows it will still be a clash to savour at a packed-out Pirelli Stadium.

Jake Buxton of Burton Albion (3) and team mates applaud the crowd after the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Manchester City and Burton Albion (Image: Getty Images)

"Whatever the score was in the first game, if it had been 4-0, the game would have been over," he said.

"It's well and truly over now, but we are still going to enjoy it just the same.

"The likelihood of us ever getting through or even making the second leg competitive was very slim, and I think everybody accepted that before the first game.